Malaysian government awards US$ 501.81mn Expressway work contract to AZRB

The Malaysian government has awarded a US$501.81 million (MYR 1.55bn) contract for the East Klang Valley Expressway to Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (AZRB). The contract gives AZRB the authority and rights to carry out the Expressway’s construction and the existing road's widening and upgrading works. The concession will last up to 50 years.
February 15, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The 3491 Malaysian Government has awarded a US$501.81 million (MYR 1.55bn) contract for the East Klang Valley Expressway to Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (AZRB). The contract gives AZRB the authority and rights to carry out the Expressway’s construction and the existing road's widening and upgrading works. The concession will last up to 50 years.

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